Disguised as a Sickly Beautiful Fox to Seduce the Righteous Fairy - Chapter 33

The news of the chief disciple of Lingyun Immortal Sect defecting had spread like wildfire.

Most people reacted with outrage, blaming the Fox Demon Sovereign for this—how despicable!

To dare abduct Lingyun Immortal Sect’s once-in-a-century prodigy and hide her away in his fox den was nothing short of a blatant provocation and insult to the righteous sects.

Yet, for all their righteous indignation, none of these cultivators dared actually hunt down the fox demon. When it came to action, they fled faster than anyone.

After all, the Demon Realm was no place for just anyone to venture.

As for the rumors, those who had been close to the chief disciple, Meng Yingxue, refused to believe them.

They were convinced she had been trapped in the Demon Realm, unable to escape, and that these accusations were nothing but slander from jealous humans.

These people couldn’t stand seeing someone more talented than them enjoy even a moment of happiness. Their greatest pleasure was dragging those atop the pedestal down into the mud!

“Senior Sister, there’s no need to worry. The whole world is saying Lingyun Immortal Sect has produced a traitor…”

The junior disciple grinding herbs muttered under her breath, her ponytail swaying as she shot an exasperated look at her senior sister pacing back and forth, making her dizzy.

“Shut your mouth!”

“What kind of person Yingxue is—outsiders may not know, but how could we not?”

“There’s absolutely no way she would betray the sect!”

“If anything happened, it must be those demons framing her!”

The junior disciple lowered her head, not daring to say another word under her senior sister’s furious glare.

Heavens above!

Her senior sister’s temper was getting worse by the day.

Jin Li sat down irritably, picking up a brush to write a letter she planned to send via magic to Lingyun Immortal Sect for answers.

She wanted to know how the sect truly viewed Yingxue and gather some information.

But lately, Lingyun Immortal Sect had been under strict lockdown. Every letter she sent had been intercepted.

She wasn’t sure if this attempt would work either.

Still, desperate times called for desperate measures.

Otherwise, Yingxue’s reputation in the cultivation world would be utterly ruined.

Before her fingers could touch the brush, the jade token beside her lit up, its emerald glow rippling like waves, dotted with flickering light.

“Jin Li, can you hear me?”

The familiar voice reached her ears, and Jin Li’s fingers tightened, her face lighting up with joy.

“Yingxue… You—you’re really alright!”

“I thought you’d been captured by that Nine-Tailed Fox Demon Sovereign and drained dry!”

Seated at her desk, Meng Yingxue chuckled softly at the words. “How could that be? Those are just baseless rumors.”

“The Sovereign treats me very well.”

“She has never wronged me.”

“In fact, she’s given me much help.”

Hearing Meng Yingxue praise the notorious Nine-Tailed Fox Demon like this, Jin Li’s expression darkened, suspicion creeping into her heart.

Could this communication be forced—with the fox demon holding a blade to Yingxue’s throat?

“That’s impossible! Yingxue… You’re human, and she’s a demon—one who fell into the Demon Realm! How could she possibly treat a human kindly?”

Listening to Jin Li’s warnings, Meng Yingxue knew her friend feared she’d been “tricked” into willingly serving the Demon Sovereign.

“Leaving the sect was my own choice. It had little to do with the Demon Sovereign.”

“You don’t need to worry about these things. The fact that I can communicate with you through voice transmission means the Demon Lord hasn’t imposed any restrictions on me, isn’t that right?”

Meng Yingxue softened her voice even more as she spoke to the fox lounging leisurely on the couch across from her, flipping through ancient texts.

“Well…”

Though Jin Li was reluctant to admit it, she had to concede that Meng Yingxue’s ability to send voice transmissions indeed proved she remained a free agent, unshackled by the demonic forces.

“I came to ask you for some firefly grass and spiritual herbs. Do you still have any in stock?”

Meng Yingxue was reviewing the pill formula she’d drafted to repair Shen Xi’s damaged dantian. However, these particular ingredients didn’t grow in the harsh environment of the demonic realm.

Nor did she plan to venture into human territory during these sensitive times. Her defection from the Lingyun Immortal Sect had become common knowledge, meaning every orthodox sect would undoubtedly send assassins after her—the Lingyun Immortal Sect included.

Meng Yingxue had no desire to fight her former junior disciples or the elders who had once taught her cultivation techniques. They knew nothing of her “rebirth,” so in their eyes, she was simply a sect traitor deserving no mercy.

Compounding matters, the fox had been draining her energy rather vigorously lately, leaving her physically drained. While spiritual energy was scarce in the demonic realm, fortunately the Demon Lord had stockpiled spirit stones enough to sustain her for a few days.

For additional resources, Meng Yingxue considered exploring the demonic realm’s depths to search for potential spirit stone veins. The prevalence of demonic energy didn’t necessarily preclude the existence of such mineral deposits.

“I do have what you mentioned, but not much… And Yingxue, why are you asking for such extremely valuable high-grade materials? These must be worth a fortune to you. I can lend you some, but for the rest, I’d have to purchase them from the sect’s treasury—if they’re even available.”

Shen Xi, listening in with one eye half-closed, felt a sweet warmth spread through her chest. Her ears twitched as the fox clan’s secret manual before her went completely unread.

Well now, who would’ve thought this little black sesame dumpling Meng Yingxue cared so much? Her tail began swaying happily as she decided to continue “eavesdropping”—though it wasn’t really eavesdropping since the female lead could easily set up a soundproof barrier if she wished.

But she hadn’t. Did that mean… she cared about Shen Xi’s feelings too? That she wasn’t scheming behind her back?

Congratulations host! Affection points have increased again! Please accept these hundred system points!

That long-absent mechanical voice rang in Meng Yingxue’s mind just as she noticed something different about the Demon Lord’s silhouette. The tail that had been still moments ago was now swaying gently.

Meng Yingxue found herself staring, transfixed by the rhythmic motion.

“Yingxue… Yingxue!”

“Why aren’t you answering me?”

“I’ve packed these materials for you, but how should I deliver them?”

The voice transmission jade could only carry sound—it had no additional functions for physical transfer.

So, if she wanted to send these items to Meng Yingxue, she would need to find a reliable delivery method.

A small teleportation array would be the most practical solution.

However… Jin Li wasn’t sure if her array could accurately transmit the items directly to Meng Yingxue.

After all… she had never been to the Demon Realm and had no idea how severely human-made arrays were restricted there.

“I’ll help you.”

A sudden voice rang out, and Jin Li stiffened as if facing a great enemy!